Johnny never let a little thing like ‘we don’t do it that way’ stop him. Opened in 1986, Johnny Rockets was created with the goal of serving American classics in an exciting atmosphere that invites great times and delivers equally great food. Rubber Records released a compilation album with a libelous title (pulled and renamed thanks to the then-premier’s solicitor) but with all his favourite local acts now captured on vinyl. When big record companies wouldn’t give the time of day to the Brisbane bands Johnny was following, he launched his own label. ![]() Similarly, when Johnny couldn’t afford $300 Vivienne Westwood punk t-shirts, he designed his own, screen-printed and ripped them himself. So, he started hiring halls and bringing those bands to town.Įventually, he opened the legendary Love Inn, a psychedelic haven for Brisbane’s musical outsiders, which operated in a Fortitude Valley venue. ![]() In the ultra-conservative Brisbane of his teens, Johnny couldn’t see the punk and rock bands he liked.
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